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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1928
Page
2
Reports show a four percent drop in highway grade crossing fatalities from 1926 to 1927 as Safety First and Cross Crossing Carefully slogans spread. Despite more cars and more highway deaths overall, grade crossing losses fell, with 1,974 highway deaths vs 2,004 prior year and state totals varying.
Clarence C. Stetson, reappointed Maine Development Commission chair, told Ellsworth Chamber that Maine’s 1928 recreational receipts may reach 125 million dollars, up ten percent from last year, highlighting long term value beyond cash and tourism. He warned recreation promotes Maine as a show window for industry, agriculture, and products, attracting visitors who may relocate or buy Maine goods.
Maine hotel owners say spring and early summer tourism fell short of expectations with most bookings moved to August. Overnight camps and guest homes grow, drawing business from regular hotels while roadside stands attract diners with better appearance and more elaborate menus.
Hotels and ordinary restaurants suffer in some areas as traffic lines fade for the ferry. Tourists now cross the bridge and avoid long ferry lines. August is expected to be unusually busy with hot weather driving crowds toward the coast.
Harold "Dido" Cutting ends a storied 20 plus season career with Bath, Maine. The celebrated outfielder known for spectacular shoe string catches, head on slides, and smart bunts retires after a long, cooperative presence in Bath baseball.
Frank S. Morse of Minneapolis arrives in Bath to visit relatives he has not seen since 1888. He misses the uncle James B. Morse funeral by a day. His father Solon O. Morse moved west for climate, later serving in Minnesota politics and U S Senator Washburn’s secretary.
In 1925 during Byrd Arctic expedition, Floyd Bennett joined a perilous rescue to lash planes to the mast as a gale battered the ship. His courage helped save the crew and planes, earning him fame as Byrd later flew to the North Pole. Bennetts death this year ended a long friendship with Byrd.
A statewide Republican county and city candidate tour is planned for Wednesday August 22. U S Senator Frederick Hale Col William Tudor Gardiner governor hopeful Representative Wallace H White Jr and other officials will join the tour with local committee members to hold brief meetings at each county town and greet attendees.
A card party to aid Bath City Hospital is set for Friday July 27 at the Summer home of Senator and Mrs Walter E Fdge in Small Point. The Sparks farm on the Small Point road has been opened as an attractive new venue and tickets are available at the Village Shop or from Miss Carolyn Moses by telephone.
Resolutions from Dromore Grange P H mourn the death of Martha Rogers a charter member and good neighbor. The grange extends sympathy to her family and drapes the charter for 30 days. Records will note the resolutions and copies sent to the Bath Independent. committee on resolutions Emma G Morse Marion Rafnell Harry C Webber.
Dromore grange, P of H, mourns Kate Weston a charter member and loyal neighbor. Resolutions extend sympathy to her family and request printing of the charter in the Bath Independent and dispatch to A G Morse Son Rafnell. Miss Margaret Huse returned Thursday after visiting relatives in Portland.
The U S S Augusta, light cruiser number 30, is named for Augusta Georgia though the title may honor both Augusta Georgia and Augusta Maine per naval tradition. The ship in the Washington class measures 585 feet and displaces 10,000 tons with 32.5 knot speed and nine 8 inch guns. It carries ten 8 inch guns in Salt Lake City and Pensacola units and features four scout aircraft and a 19 000 mile cruising radius. Two prior ships bore the Augusta name, a 14 gun brig in 1798 1800 and a Civil War paddlewheel gunboat.
The Bath pageant runs up to about 30295 in disbursements with major items listed including lighting costumes lumber and insurance. Officials note misprices on badges and programs and credit Augusta Lumber and Central Maine Power for in kind support. Auditor Ansel W Reeves helped cut costs during the event.
Dr. and Mrs. George H. Seeley of Davenport Iowa are visiting Mrs. Seeley’s sister Mrs. William S. Tait at 16 Highland Street. They drive from Davenport to Niagara Falls Toronto Montreal and into New Brunswick before Bath.
About fifty Bath Battery H cadets arrived by train from a four day encampment at Fort Williams in South Portland. They nearly won the 12 inch artillery trophy, led by Capt. McClure with 49 men in uniform and officers Owen Stickney and McMann.
The annual Three-Quarter Century club gathering for Maine residents aged 75 plus moves to Bangor this year. Traditionally hosted by the State Public Health Association, past meetings drew Sagadahoc County representation with Governor and Mrs Brewster hosting receptions. In prior years delegates traveled by car under state police escort, but Bangor travel may limit Sagadahoc turnout this time.
Horizontal clues cover numerous terms including 9 Bundle and 16 Enoughpoet and 39 Up and about while vertical hints span parts of body 1 to 64 Dash and 168 Accomplion. The fragmentary content reads like crossword prompt lines with partial entries.
A Portland underground foreman and bystanders acted quickly when Silvino DiPitrantonio, 17, was overcome by sewer gas in a Front street manhole. Carlisle Lavigne applied the prone method to revive him, and he regained consciousness before transport to City hospital.
In Michigan a notable grange event marked the graduation of 22 young people from the juvenile grange into the parent grange. The ceremony featured welcoming exercises and vivid demonstrations of the juvenile movement’s value in preparing youths to join the subordinate grange after reaching age 14.
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